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INDIAN CONSTITUTION AT WORK MCQs

Constitutional Framework, Making Of Indian Constitution And Its Development

Total Questions : 371 | Page 36 of 38 pages
Question 351. Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution ?
  1.    Alladi Krishnaswamy
  2.    Gopalachari Ayyangar
  3.    B. R. Ambedkar
  4.    Rajendra Prasad
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rajendra Prasad
Answer: (d)The Drafting Committee consisted of 7 members: Dr B R Ambedkar (Chairman), N Gopalaswami Ayengar, Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar, Dr K M Munshi, S.M. Saadullah, N Madhava Rau (replaced B L Mitter) and T.T. Krishnamachari (replaced D P Khaitan). Dr. Rajendra Prasad headed the Rules of Procedure Committee and Steering Committee.
Question 352. Which one of the following made the Indian Legislature bicameral:
  1.    Indian Independence Act, 1947
  2.    Government of India Act, 1919
  3.    Government of India Act, 1935
  4.    Indian Councils Act, 1909
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: (b)
Question 353. The term “Greater India” denotes
  1.    Cultural unity
  2.    Social unity
  3.    Political unity
  4.    Religious unity
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Cultural unity
Answer: (a)
Greater India was the historical extent of the culture of India beyond the Indian subcontinent. This particularly concerns the spread of Hinduism in Southeast Asia, introduced by the Indianized kingdoms of the 5th to 15th centuries, but may also refer to the spread of Buddhism from India to Central Asia and China by the Silk Road during the early centuries of the Common Era.
To the west, Greater India overlaps with Greater Persia in the Hindu Kush and Pamir mountains. The term is tied to the geographic uncertainties surrounding the “Indies” during the Age of Exploration.
Question 354. When did the Indian Constituent Assembly meet for the first time?
  1.    19 Nov, 1949
  2.    9 Dec, 1946
  3.    26 Jan, 1950
  4.    15 Aug, 1947
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 9 Dec, 1946
Answer: (b)
The first meeting of the constituent assembly was held on 9 Dec 1946.
Question 355. Which of the following items is wrongly matched?
  1.    January 26, 1950-the date of commencement of the Constitution
  2.    November 26, 1949-the people of India adopted, enacted and gave to themselves the Constitution
  3.    January 24, ’ 1950-the Constitution was finally signed by the members of the ConstituentAssembly
  4.    December 9, 1947-Constituent Assemby’s first meeting
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> December 9, 1947-Constituent Assemby’s first meeting
Answer: (d)
Question 356. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
  1.    Rajendra Prasad
  2.    Tej Bahadur Sapru
  3.    B. R. Ambedkar
  4.    C. Rajagopalachari
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> B. R. Ambedkar
Answer: (c)
Question 357. The Constitution of India was adopted by the:
  1.    Parliament of India
  2.    British Parliament
  3.    Constituent Assembly
  4.    Governor General
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Constituent Assembly
Answer: (c)
Question 358. The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the
  1.    French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity
  2.    British Constitution
  3.    Government of India Act, 1935
  4.    U.S. Constitution
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Government of India Act, 1935
Answer: (c)
Question 359. Which of the following countries have an Unwritten Constitution?
  1.    U.K.
  2.    India
  3.    U.S.A
  4.    Pakistan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> U.K.
Answer: (a)
An uncodified or unwritten constitution is a type of constitution where the fundamental rules of government take the form of customs, usage, precedent and a variety of statutes and legal instruments. A current example of such a constitution is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland where there is no defining document that can be termed “the constitution”.
Because the political system evolved over time, rather than being changed suddenly in an event such as a revolution, it is continuously being defined by acts of Parliament and decisions of the Law Courts
Question 360. The nationalist demand for a Constituent Assembly was for the first time conceded by the British Government, though indirectly and with reservations in the:
  1.    Act of 1935
  2.    August Offer
  3.    Cabinet Mission Plan
  4.    Cripps proposals
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> August Offer
Answer: (b)

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